PCMech Forums - View Single Post

WickedLittleSlaveBoy · 07-03-2001, 11:13 AM

I agree, Statica. FreeBSD thinks it can be done, but all they're doing is porting stuff over from Linux, from what I can tell.

AND their documentation sucks. you'll notice that when I mention BSD, it's usually NetBSd or OpenBSD that I'm talking about.

hmmmm, from what I read in the original post, it seems that the user is confused and thinks that FreeBSD is actually a version of Linux...or am I reading it incorrectly?

one thing, though....USB has been up and running on BSD for quite a while, and it's very stable(from what I hear), but I'm thinking that's pertaining to OpenBSD/NetBSD....

however, I disagree on one point. there are areas where Linux gives NT/2000 a run for its money as far as instability is concerned....of course, you can usually fix the offending package/app/whatever with a recompile, an update, configuring your system correctly or just switching to another similiar package(if available).

Tobias_kind:

you're running a version back, with more or less cutting edge equipment.
upload your XF86Config and lets see if it's an easy problem, but I would suggest you try XF86 4.1.0....although, I'm having a problem with it. is it just me, or did they move from 4.0.x to 4.1.x awfully fast? I guess it will work with everything again at 4.3.x? OpenBSD 2.9 has this awful 3.3.6/4.1.x hybrid thing going, terrible.

there seems to be a port of cdrecord available, for your cdr.

there really is no inferior desktop for anything, except resources. they all have their good points and their bad points...why don't you try them out?

the 386 is a bad idea....and there used to be major issues with MCA, if it's an MCA PS/2 system(I never kept up with IBM's models). I'm assuming that they've resolved most of the issues, but you really have to wonder how many of the default install kernels have MCA support compiled in...don't even think Mandrake.

but, it really all comes down to a RAM issue...if it has 4M or more, you should be able to install some form of Linux or BSD on it....but, I would really think about Minix. hehehe, minix. I believe Minix-vmd runs X, though.

to update "drivers", you're most likely going to have to update your kernel.

seriously, listen to Statica...you'll be a lot happier with the outcome, unless you feel like taking a crash course in BSD 101. at least you can fall back on X in the Red Hat/Mandrake distributions of Linux.

07-03-2001, 11:13 AM	#3
WickedLittleSlaveBoy Registered User Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 355	I agree, Statica. FreeBSD thinks it can be done, but all they're doing is porting stuff over from Linux, from what I can tell. AND their documentation sucks. you'll notice that when I mention BSD, it's usually NetBSd or OpenBSD that I'm talking about. hmmmm, from what I read in the original post, it seems that the user is confused and thinks that FreeBSD is actually a version of Linux...or am I reading it incorrectly? one thing, though....USB has been up and running on BSD for quite a while, and it's very stable(from what I hear), but I'm thinking that's pertaining to OpenBSD/NetBSD.... however, I disagree on one point. there are areas where Linux gives NT/2000 a run for its money as far as instability is concerned....of course, you can usually fix the offending package/app/whatever with a recompile, an update, configuring your system correctly or just switching to another similiar package(if available). Tobias_kind: you're running a version back, with more or less cutting edge equipment. upload your XF86Config and lets see if it's an easy problem, but I would suggest you try XF86 4.1.0....although, I'm having a problem with it. is it just me, or did they move from 4.0.x to 4.1.x awfully fast? I guess it will work with everything again at 4.3.x? OpenBSD 2.9 has this awful 3.3.6/4.1.x hybrid thing going, terrible. there seems to be a port of cdrecord available, for your cdr. there really is no inferior desktop for anything, except resources. they all have their good points and their bad points...why don't you try them out? the 386 is a bad idea....and there used to be major issues with MCA, if it's an MCA PS/2 system(I never kept up with IBM's models). I'm assuming that they've resolved most of the issues, but you really have to wonder how many of the default install kernels have MCA support compiled in...don't even think Mandrake. but, it really all comes down to a RAM issue...if it has 4M or more, you should be able to install some form of Linux or BSD on it....but, I would really think about Minix. hehehe, minix. I believe Minix-vmd runs X, though. to update "drivers", you're most likely going to have to update your kernel. seriously, listen to Statica...you'll be a lot happier with the outcome, unless you feel like taking a crash course in BSD 101. at least you can fall back on X in the Red Hat/Mandrake distributions of Linux.